After making a "pair" in Durban, Jacques Kallis celebrated his 150th Test by scoring an unbeaten 159 in the final Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands.
Jacques Kallis, the fourth-highest run-maker in Test cricket, is set to play his 150th Test match as the Proteas face Sri Lanka today.
Captain Graeme Smith says South Africa needs to bounce back when they face Sri Lanka in the third and final Test at Newlands.
Proteas skipper Graeme Smith has denied any thoughts of resigning after his team suffered a humiliating 208-run defeat by Sri Lanka at Kingsmead.
Sri Lanka has pulled off a sensational 208 run victory over South Africa at Kingsmead to level the three-Test series one-all.
Coach Gary Kirsten is undaunted by Sri Lanka’s mammoth lead on South Africa in the second Test, saying it’s a chance to see "something special".
Dropped catch Kumar Sangakkara kept his team in control of the second Test against the Proteas before bad light stopped play.
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/ 27 December 2011
Sri Lanka enjoyed their finest hour since arriving in South Africa when they bowled out their hosts for 168 on day two of their second Test.
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/ 27 December 2011
Marchant de Lange says he followed the advice of an injured Vernon Philander and kept it simple as he emulated the dream start to his Test career.
Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardenen has scored his 10 000th run in Test cricket at Kingsmead in Durban.
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/ 25 December 2011
South Africa will remain favourites but Sri Lanka can expect less treacherous batting conditions in the second Test starting at Kingsmead.
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/ 24 December 2011
South Africa and Sri Lanka both have the opportunity to put an end to unwanted records when they clash in their second Test of the series.
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/ 24 December 2011
The Proteas’ latest fast bowling sensation has sustained a knee injury during practice for the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Uncapped fast bowler Kanishka Alvitigala and seamer Dhammika Prasad have flown out to South Africa to join Sri Lanka’s struggling Test team.
South Africa went one-up in the three-Test series, beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 81 runs on day three of the opening Test at SuperSport Park.
South Africa were 389 for nine wickets at the close of the second day of the Test against Sri Lanka. Dale Steyn has now taken 250 Test wickets.
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/ 16 December 2011
The morning session of day two of the Test against Sri-Lanka belonged to the visitors, with them taking three wickets for 46 runs before lunch.
Graeme Smith scored a half-century but fell late on as South Africa made a confident reply after dismissing Sri Lanka for 180 on the opening day.
While South African cricket battles with its management, Sri Lanka have nothing to lose in their upcoming series, which spells danger for the Proteas.
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/ 14 December 2011
The Proteas are hoping to end their run of home series disappointments with the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning this week.
AB de Villiers says the Proteas will be looking for consistency against Sri Lanka, largely an unknown force, at the first Test at SuperSport Park.
Players and athletes have become professional; so should the leaders of their governing bodies.
The odds seem stacked against the Sri Lankan cricket team with a three-day match against a South African Invitation XI which starts on Friday.
Sri Lanka has recalled spinner Ajantha Mendis for next month’s Test series in South Africa as the selectors grappled with injuries to key players.
Shahid Afridi scored a half-century before taking five wickets to steer Pakistan to a hard fought 26-run win in the fourth match over Sri Lanka.
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/ 19 November 2011
Sarath Fonseka has been handed a three-year sentence for ‘false statements’ he made about a state order to kill separatist Tamil fighters.
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/ 15 November 2011
Lasith Malinga has pushed Sri Lanka to a 25-run victory against Pakistan by taking three wickets in the second ODI to level the five-match series 1-1.
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/ 3 November 2011
Kumar Sangakkara has passed the 9 000 Test-run milestone as Sri Lanka began positively in the third and final cricket Test against Pakistan.
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/ 1 November 2011
Pakistan’s captain Misbah-ul Haq vowed to remain positive in his bids to win the series against Sri Lanka as the teams prepare for their third Test.
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/ 21 October 2011
Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne hit fighting half-centuries to keep Pakistan’s victory bids at bay on the fourth day of their opening Test.
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/ 20 October 2011
Pakistan continued to bat Sri Lanka out of the first Test despite losing Azhar Ali, extending their first-innings score from 259-1 to 336-2.
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/ 7 September 2011
At least 10 000 civilians were killed in the final months of Sri Lanka’s civil war but a national inquiry has failed so far to investigate war crimes.